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'Black hole': North West Healthcare is ‘like the North Pole and melting fast’

The North West has been described as a ‘black hole’ and its healthcare services likened to ‘the North Pole and melting fast’. A meeting of the Regional Health Forum West this week heard several concerns regarding the provision of some healthcare ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:17

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Car parking issue at LUH needs ‘immediate action’

There are calls for an immediate solution to the car parking issues at Letterkenny University Hospital. The matter was raised at this week’s Regional Health Forum West meeting. There are 1,100 car parking spaces at LUH and hospital management ...

27 Sept 2022 at 19:31

Local News

Donegal ambulance service improvements included new staff and extended rosters

An additional 12 Paramedics utilised for the backfill of operational shifts due to annual and sick leave as well as two Community Paramedics, formed part of Donegal ambulance service improvements over the last three years, the Regional ...

03 Mar 2023 at 15:28

Local News

Work to begin on 110-bed community nursing unit in Letterkenny

Work on a new 110-bed community nursing unit in Letterkenny could begin next month. HSE chiefs expect that the new facility will be completed and ready for use in 2026. The €58.6 million development at Kilmacrennan Road will provide a ...

27 Sept 2023 at 08:53

Local News

Growing populating increasing demands at Letterkenny hospital

Letterkenny University Hospital bosses have been urged to review staff and bed shortages to meet the growing demands from patients Donegal. Letterkenny-based Councillor Gerry McMonagle has told Saolta to examine alternative ways to ...

27 Sept 2023 at 08:41

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New Lifford Community Hospital facility a step closer says Cllr Gerry Crawford

The project to establish a new community hospital facility in Lifford continues to move forward and local councillor Gerry Crawford has expressed confidence that there is now a general acceptance that such a facility will have a ...

17 May 2023 at 19:30

Local News

‘Alternative location’ likely for Carndonagh day services

The HSE has said that an ‘alternative location’ is likely to be the solution to the ongoing issue regarding the restoration of day centre services at Carndonagh Community Hospital. The matter was raised at a meeting of the ...

29 Sept 2023 at 10:28

Local News

Over 600 patients opt to have treatment away from Letterkenny University Hospital last year

Over 600 in-patients at Letterkenny University Hospital opted to receive treatment elsewhere in 2020. The issue was raised at this week's Regional Health Forum West meeting by Donegal county councillor Gerry Crawford. ...

24 Feb 2021 at 12:01

Local News

More than 170 Donegal children waiting over a year for therapy assessments

Some 178 children in Donegal are waiting over a year for assessment for occupational therapy and psychology services. More than 1,000 children are waiting for assessment for speech and language therapy, occupational ...

23 Mar 2022 at 19:30

Local News

Consultant needed as diabetes care at Letterkenny hospital 'not good enough'

Diabetes care for patients in Donegal has been slammed as 'not good enough'. Letterkenny-based Councillor Gerry McMonagle brought the matter to the fore again at this month's Regional Health Forum West meeting. It ...

22 May 2024 at 17:25

Local News

Donegal reorganisation continues as part of new regional health structure

Interviews to appoint Integrated Healthcare Areas Managers (IHAs) within the HSE in the north west area have taken place with appointments expected in the coming weeks. It forms part of the reorganisation of the ...

18 Jul 2024 at 14:54

Local News

"Why are Donegal people being treated differently?" - Councillor

The failure to make the life-saving treatment Patisiran available to people in the Republic with an Amyloidosis diagnosis is to be highlighted at Donegal County Council's May plenary. Inishowen councillor Terry ...

27 May 2021 at 12:30

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